With the youth unemployment rate exceeding 9 percent this year, young people of Korean society are commonly referred to as “the working poor.” To alleviate such difficulties today’s young people exper

As an increasing number of students wishes to donate their scholarships to other students who need more financial assistance, universities have introduced a policy known as honorary scholarship progra

The first Open Major graduates received their diplomas early this year, leading to criticism that the original purpose and intention of the major had not come through as expected.Such voices arose whe

Students are up in arms over the government’s decision to raise rent fees before new dorms are even built.The government announced its plan to construct the first University Student Dormitory in

The Ewha Tuition Review Committee (TRC) held its first meeting on Jan. 14, with the last meeting on Jan. 23, deciding to decrease tuition by 1.5 percent in 2013. Although the school presented a promis

Seoul announced in early February that “House Sharing Program” will be conducted to help solve society’s chronic problems such as aging and student housing simply by allowing student

The election for the new Students’ Union is at its busiest in November. However, university student’s low voter’s trunout in the election is raising a problem, such as the absence of

Closely achieving the goal of reaching 100,000 international students in Korea by 2012, Korean universities are improving the favorable conditions offered to international students, to encouraging the

The Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (MEST) announced its 2013 University Tuition Relief Policy on Nov. 7. The policy with an increased budget allows more university students from low inc

Cloudy smoke rises up and surrounds a group of students gathered together with cigarettes in their hands. Soon, more students join the crew and come inside the boundary marked with tape on the ground.

After the Education Reform Council meeting on Oct. 29, the government officially announced its plan to push ahead with its Study Korea 2020 Project, which aims to attract 200,000 foreign students to K

The Ministry of Strategy and Finance (MOSF) proposed a budget plan for 2013 on Sept. 25. One of the most evident changes was the increase in the budget for education. Financial aids for scholarships,

The Academic Department of Yonsei University announced its renewed course retake policy prohibiting unregulated course retakes on Sept. 26. The new policy limits retakes but allows retakes up to three

Around 11:00 p.m. last November, two female students at Yonsei University encountered a man carrying a blunt instrument assumed to be a bat in the dim light. The man threatened the pair but, fortunate

Korea University’s 45th Students’ Union, Kodae-Gong-gam-dae, decided to withdraw from the Hankuk University Students Association (HUSA) after 89.2 percent of student voters endorsed the wi

The Ministry of Knowledge Economy and the Ministry of Education, Science, and Technology are to host the “2012 International Student Career Fair” at the Conference Hall E of COEX Exhibitio

The number of foreign exchange students who choose Korea to study abroad is increasing rapidly at several major universities.According to official statistics provided by Seoul National University, Sog

The number of people taking the Test of Proficiency in Korean History (TPKH) has hit a new record of nearly 60 thousand. The rate of the test-takers has jumped 75 percent within three months as instit

The recent advent of cyber warfare and cyber attacks has triggered an increase in the number of Information Security majors and other related majors offered in South Korea. After the establishment of

The mandatory meal system, whereby students are required to purchase meal tickets, the fee being included in dormitory costs, was shown a red light by the Fair Trade Commission (FTC) this past July. U